Antica Corte Pallavicina In Polesine parmense

We stayed for two nights in this fantastic historic residence! Hotel: beautiful, authentic. The historic common areas are breathtaking. It feels like being in another era. The room is comfortable, spacious, and full of amenities. The bed and the room temperature were perfect. From our viewpoint, we could see the peacock house, and we loved it. Restaurant: we tried both... the ancient Pallavicina courtyard has a fantastic menu, and every dish was rich in flavor and history (we tried the 15th anniversary menu). The dining room is beautiful, and the tableware is rare to find. Perhaps the only downside is the service... extremely slow, but I think there was a mix-up because we waited an hour between the arrival and the first course. There are many young people practicing, so you have to be patient because overall, it's a great experience. The Culatello Museum and the cellar with the culatellos maturing are the icing on the cake! A very positive experience, a very high-level, elegant restaurant (and with deep roots, without improvisation). The Hosteria del maiale, on the other hand, offers excellent local dishes and a small shop. Spending two days in this establishment allows you to better understand this rugged yet enchanting area and the history of this family over the years. Come without hesitation.

The staff is always friendly and smiling, the food is excellent and the location is fantastic.

The region and its products. Everything is impeccable. Lots of young people, at the reception, in the dining room, and in the kitchen, enthusiasm and passion everywhere. Chef Spigaroli, with simplicity and calm, recounts a time gone by that continues to exist.

We went with the 50 for two promotion. They gave us a brief tour of the cellars where the culatello is produced, followed by a seven-course dinner with three glasses of wine (for only €50 each!), which was a truly wonderful experience. The highlights were the entrees and, of course, the culatello. Impeccable service and a charming location. Highly recommended, especially if you're young and want to try a Michelin-starred restaurant at a low price.

We stayed here for 3 nights in November 2025. While the building and setting are beautiful, our experience staying here was very inconsistent and we ultimately wouldn’t recommend it. Most of front desk staff was very helpful and kind: they answered our questions, helped us make a few lunch and dinner reservations in the area, and tried to fix the issues with our room. However, service/hospitality was inconsistent and generally disappointing. Upon arrival, the person who checked us in gave us no information about the hotel or any services except for the daily breakfast window (this could have also been a language barrier as we do not speak Italian). Despite multiple people at the front desk, no one offered to help with our luggage. The parking lot is a few minute walk from the check in area down a gravel road, and our room was up three flights of stairs. About our day into our stay, we noticed what looked like a service elevator, and it was unclear if it was usable/open to guests, since no one mentioned it to us. We were also celebrating a special occasion and notified the management team twice prior to our arrival, and they did not say or do anything to acknowledge it, which would have been such an easy way to make our stay special. The we booked their “standard” room, which was pretty basic, but the room was not well maintained or super clean (we stayed in the Abati/Abbot’s Room). The safe was dysfunctional (the front desk did bring in a replacement on the last day of our stay). The bathroom was particularly bad. There were cobwebs around the shower in easy to reach places and dirt/grime on the windowsills. Our shower leaked and flooded the bathroom floor every time it was used, so each day we needed to use multiple towels to dry the floor. The front desk was aware of this and helped by giving us fresh towels but to our knowledge, never brought in a maintenance worker to fix the issue during our stay. Given that there were only 2-3 other guests during our three days there, it would have made a difference if they offered to change our room. While this hotel has so much potential, our visit was mediocre at best, and we do not recommend staying here.

A sensory experience worthy of an A+!!! Well done everyone!!!

A beautiful experience, we only visited the beautiful relais with frescoes and a unique, warm atmosphere, and the cellars with the culatelli hanging there, a beauty for the eyes and for the aroma.

The Antica Corte Pallavicina is a charming property, steeped in the history and culinary traditions of the area. The hotel staff is excellent, competent, and very helpful, and this is evident from check-in. Our double room was beautiful and welcoming, with attention to detail. However, the bathroom isn't up to par for a €200-a-night stay: the plastic shower curtain clashes significantly with the elegance of the rest of the property and should be replaced with a more modern and hygienic solution. The bathroom fan is also annoying: paradoxically, it's heard more in the room than in the bathroom. The toiletries, however, are excellent, as is the minibar, which is always well-stocked. The restaurant offers quality cuisine: excellent cured meats, good first and second courses, and truly exquisite desserts. Local wine is a must-try, but it's part of the place's identity. That said, a little more care is needed: upon arrival, we found a slice of salami on the floor, probably from breakfast that morning, and that's not a good sign. Furthermore, the room was cold: a customer asked if it was possible to turn on the heating, but was told "it's fine." In reality, it was cold, and while the wine helps, the temperature remained low. The museum is very beautiful and interesting, a visit well worth it. However, even here, more care is needed: outside the museum guide, we found plastic bottles and trash left there all weekend (Friday to Sunday). I understand it's out of season, but with chickens, peacocks, and other animals roaming around, it's not pleasant to see plastic near the entrance to the Culatello cellars. The Culatello, however, remains an extraordinary product, absolutely top-notch. The breakfast is fantastic: rich, carefully prepared, and definitely lives up to the place's reputation. Well done. In conclusion, the Antica Corte Pallavicina is a place with extraordinary potential. By fixing a few details, especially in terms of attention to detail and customer service, it could really become the best of the best.

The culatello is very good The tagliatelle are very good

We had the opportunity to take advantage of the 50th birthday offer for two. I appreciated the promotion because it allows young people to enjoy a Michelin-starred restaurant. The experience is fantastic, the location is wonderful, and the food is unforgettable. Thank you.